Butane, used as a solvent in making hash, is among the more controversial substances for medical marijuana users. Experts like Westword medical marijuana reviewer William Breathes, believe butane ...

Call it what you want, hash, also known as cannabis concentrate, is one of weed's most misunderstood byproducts. Hash has been popular for thousands of years, but I didn't try concentrates for the ...

Christopher Ellett had been making butane hash oil for over a year, his mother told investigators, before his alleged illegal hobby exploded in his face last week, court records show. Ellett, 32, was ...

The Durango Fire Protection District wants to warn residents of the dangers of making hash oil at home before it becomes an issue here. All methods of hash-oil production require a solvent – such as ...

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A man who caused a butane gas explosion at a Parkrose home occupied by three children and then ran from the scene was sentenced Monday to eight months in prison. Christopher James Hughes, 30, pleaded ...